Automobile signal



July 3, 1923. 1,460,709

J. F. DIEGEL AUTOMOBILE SIGNAL Filed Aug. '7, 1922 V AI Patented July 3,192

,3 UNITED sr Ares 'Jorm IE. WILLIAM nrnennfon 'mamwoc, Wisconsin-1 I 1AUTOMOBI E sienna. 7

' Application fil'edAnggt 7,

' T all whom) it may concern.

resident of Manitowoc,

Be it known that I, J OHN FRITZ WILLIAM DinonL, a citizen of the'UnitedStates, and

in the county'of" Manitowoc and Stateof VVisconsin, have inventedcertain new and usefullmproveme'nts in Automobile Signals; and I dohereby declare that the following is a full, clear, and exactdescription thereof.

The invention relates to automobile'signals adapted to be affixed to therear of a car for signaling a warning to a following machine.

It comprises a glass which may be illuminated, a lamp which carries asuitable warning, and a cover. pivoted'adjacent the glass and adapted tobe swung by the driver to reveal the glass.

The object of the invention is the provision of means for signaling awarning to drivers when the car carrying the device is stopping orslowing up, 01: aboutto turn.

An advantageous feature is the provision of a signal which is Operativein the daytime and at night, and which need not be illuminated in thedaytime, whereby a saving of current results. The signal is convenientlyoperable, a lever being disposed within reach of the driver. 1

An object of the inventionis the provision of means for retaining thecover in position over the glass and to prevent the rattle of the samewhen the machine is vibrated by irregularities of the road. Thisconsists of a retaining spring which is readily adapted to release thecover so that no resistance .is offered to the movement of the lever bythe driver.

In the accompanying drawing, I haveillustrated one completeexample ofthe physical embodiment of the present invention constructed accordingto the best model have.

so far devised for the practical application of the principles thereof,and in which;

Figure 1 is a side elevation somewhat diagrammatic, showing parts insection. I

1922. "serial 110.522.0351.

I ll;1. 4 n 5PM Figure? is a rear viewof parts showing 5 the coverbroken away revealing the glass.

A semi-spherical reflector lOhasla'lamp 1'1 secured thereto, from whichwires 12 and 13 leadgto a battery 14 controllable. by switch v 1 5..-The reflector'is. provided withanf an-; nular deformati0n16, from whichflange 17' is downwardly directed. Glass 18 is positioned against thedeformation and enveloped'by the flange. An angular ring .19

rests on the flange andprojects over the glass, retaining it securely inposition. On

the glass a hand and the words Look out 1 are inscribed in such a manneras to make them visible at night on the illumination of lamp 11,preferably painted red. These signals are also of such "character, as tobe visible in the daytime. I

Support 20 is secured to therefiector at the back thereof, and thesupport is'aflixed to a fender, or'at any desired place in the rearofthe car. A bracket 21- is made rigid with-the lower end of housing10and pivotally supportsa lever, one arm 22 of which is riveted to-acover 231which has an inwardly directed flange 24 adapted to envelopering 19. When the lever is'yswung downwardly,

whether at day or night, the signal is revealed. Whenthe cover. is inposition shown in Figure 1, it is retained against movement by a springwhich is secured to reflector 10 and is provided ,with a curved arm 25which prevents accidental outward T movement of the cover and eliminatesjar-,

ring thereof, but permits it to be lowered on the application offorce'to arm 26 of the lever. I

Arm 26 is pivoted to link 27, pivoted to lever 28, rotating at 20 andpivoted to rod 30, pivoted to hand lever 31 pivotally supported aboutfloor 32, or at any suitable place.

Hand lever 31 provided with a knob and afiords a convenient means forswinging the cover. The lowering of'the cover oper-.-

ates to warn a driver of a following car of the stopping, slowing up, orturning of the 'car on whichv the signal is located.

The signal is operable in a short period of cover 2 3 is swungslightly'out from closed,

position and at this moment the. signal betime. On the initial movementof lever 31,,

ing to following motorists.

that the light flares upwardly-giving a warm On a further movement, asym'bolon lass 18 is revealed, conveying a arn ng g ment ofthe coverre'sults in the display of words of Warning carried by the glass be lowthe symbol. tive from the very moment of'initiation of movement by handlever 31, and progresses thereafter," there being 'three. distinctsignallingsta'g'es, 1

Iclaim:

The eombinationof a] reflector, a lamp therein, a glassplateearried bysaid reflector, a cover normally overlying'sald glass till furthermove-' Thus the signal is operaplate, and pivoted to the lower end ofsaid reflector, said plate having a visible symbol exhibited on itsupper portion, and Words of warning below said symbol, and an arm"rigidwithsaidrover actua'ble to rotate said cover, whereby said covermay be moved outwardly slightly to permit the upward emission= of light,and further outward to exhibit said visible symbol and still vfurther toreveal said wordsof Warning, v In testimony that Iclaim the foregoing lhave hereunto .set my hand at; lVIanito oe,

inthe county of Manitowoc and State of lVisConsin.

J. F. WILLIAM DIEGEL,

